KUCHING, Nov 12: The Malay community must move beyond traditional agriculture and fishing practices by embracing modern technology and equipping its younger generation with the skills to transform these sectors and break the cycle of poverty.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said both sectors must embrace modernisation to improve the Malay community’s economic standing.
“Education is the only way for us to eradicate poverty. The Malays are often associated with the agricultural and fishing sectors.
“These are the two sectors that we must modernise by harnessing the capabilities of our Malay children so that they can break the poverty cycle and elevate the community’s standing to be on par with others,” he said in his speech during the opening of Wisma Melayu Sarawak here last night (Nov 11).
